afrikáans
[afɾiˈkaãns]
The verdict
“afrikáans” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Idioma germánico derivado del neerlandés, hablado principalmente en Sudáfrica y Namibia, que evolucionó de la que hablaban los colonos neerlandeses (afrikáners) que habitaban la Colonia del Cabo. A...
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Index ES-afrikaans · afrikáans · Spanish
afrikáans · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | afrikáans |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [afɾiˈkaãns] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “afrikáans” en español
Rare enough to double-check
afrikáans is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [afɾiˈkaãns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Idioma germánico derivado del neerlandés, hablado principalmente en Sudáfrica y Namibia, que evolucionó de la que hablaban los colonos neerlandeses (afrikáners) que habitaban la Colonia del Cabo. A...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for afrikáans, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is afrikáans, spelled A-F-R-I-K-Á-A-N-S.
Definition
- 1Idioma germánico derivado del neerlandés, hablado principalmente en Sudáfrica y Namibia, que evolucionó de la que hablaban los colonos neerlandeses (afrikáners) que habitaban la Colonia del Cabo. Actualmente es una de las lenguas oficiales de la República Sudafricana.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.